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1995 BUICK LESABRE — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1254664 · 2016-01-21

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LESABRE
Year
1995
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
130,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN TRAFFIC, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED LEGS INJURIES THAT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10821420
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown